Bus Service 859A

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Service 859A
SG3031D 859A.jpg
Route Information
Route Sembawang Interchange ↺ Admiralty Link (Loop)
Route Length 5.1 km
Travelling Time 20 – 25 mins
Operator Tower Transit
(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

For Service 859A in the reverse direction, please refer to Bus Service 859B

Tower Transit Bus Service 859A is a supplementary residential bus service that operates within Sembawang via Canberra Road, Admiralty Link, Sembawang Drive, Admiralty Drive, and Sembawang Crescent. It connects residential blocks, schools, and public amenities in Sembawang Neighbourhoods 3 and 4 to Sembawang Town Centre.

Originally ending at Sembawang Way (Opp Blk 315), it benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (3rd bus service extended under the programme) where it was converted into a full-day bus service and extended to terminate at Sembawang Interchange.

On the eves of public holidays, operating hours are extended to align with the last train at NS11Sembawang. Revised timing will be announced by the operator closer to the respective dates.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 859A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) 2 – 3 Single Deckers Double Deckers
MAN NL323F
Volvo B5LH
MAN ND323F
Notes
  • Any Service 882 DD (Duty 656S02) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 656 during Weekdays AM Peak, then perform three (3) crossover trips on Service 859A during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • 1 SD (Duty 656S02) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 656 during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • Several Service 859 DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 859A during Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Service 859, Service 859A and Service 859B Volvo B5LH buses are interchangeable.
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • Weekdays: 2A-2P (2 buses)
  • Weekends: 2A-3P (3 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30)
AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59)
PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00)
PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
Loop Service 20 - 22 minutes 15 - 22 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 10 - 30 minutes

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
icon58009
Sembawang Int(Berth B2)
Sembawang Vista
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
05:3001:0005:3001:0005:3001:00
icon58259
Opp Sun Plaza
Sembawang Dr
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
05:3201:0205:3201:0205:3201:02
icon58219
Opp Sembawang Stn
Sembawang Way
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
05:3301:0305:3401:0405:3401:04
icon58111
Blk 351 CP
Canberra Rd
05:3401:0405:3501:0505:3501:05
icon58121
Blk 424A CP
Canberra Rd
05:3601:0505:3701:0605:3601:06
icon58401
Opp Blk 491
Admiralty Lk
05:3701:0605:3801:0705:3701:07
icon58411
Blk 404A CP
Admiralty Lk
05:3801:0705:3901:0805:3801:08
icon58341
Blk 405
Sembawang Dr
05:3901:0805:4001:0905:3901:09
icon58321
Bet Blks 357/359
Admiralty Dr
05:4101:1005:4201:1105:4101:11
icon58271
Blk 335
Sembawang Cres
05:4201:1105:4401:1205:4201:12
icon58281
Sembawang Sec Sch
Sembawang Cres
05:4201:1105:4501:1205:4201:12
icon58371
Bet Blks 325/326
Sembawang Cres
05:4301:1205:4601:1305:4301:13
icon58299
Blk 328
Sembawang Dr
05:4501:1405:4701:1405:4401:14
icon58241
Sembawang Int/Opp Blk 315
Sembawang Vista
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
05:4701:1505:4901:1505:4501:15
icon58009
Sembawang Int(Alighting)
Sembawang Vista
NS11Sembawang
Sun Plaza
05:4801:1605:5001:1605:4601:16

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses Sembawang ↺ Admiralty Link 2014 17 August Converted from a short working trip to a full day service between Sembawang Int and Admiralty Lk (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2016 TBC First bus brought forward to 0530 hrs daily. Last bus extended to 0055 hrs daily.
2019 5 October Last bus extended to 0100 hrs daily.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2021 3 October Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.

External Links[edit]

icon Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package [ VTE ]
Services 167169171825853853M854854e855856857858859859A859B861882883883M963963e965966969980981 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 656663670
Yishun Feeders 801
Defunct 167e • 963R • NR1 • NR2
Bus Fleet Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Midibus BYD C6